Handle for storage batteries



March 5; 1935.

Filed July 10, 1933 l l I llllur;

Uarz 61'. Peefz Patented Mar. 5, 1935 x Y UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE Y HANDLE STORAGE BATTERIES Carl G. Reetz,.St. P'aul, Minn, assignor to National Battery Company, a corporation of Delaware Application-iJuly 10, 1933, Serial No. 679,671

2 Claims. (01. 16- 1 14) It is an object of this invention to provide for each band in engagement with the upper sur-- 7 storage batteries having recessed, non-projecting face of the end wall Gand the inner extremities handles, separate sets of novel and inexpensive 14 of the fingers are bent down to positively enhandles arranged to be quickly and easily apgage the inner surface of the wall.

5- plied to the battery containers to adapt the bat- Cut from the band 10' and projecting obliquely 5 teries for such installations as in motor vehicles into the handle recesses 9 is a pair of tongues whereprojecting handles and hold-down devices 15=adapted to be sprung into said openings '9 for engaging such handles are required. when the metal handle is appliedf these tongues A particular object. is to provide, in combinabeing attached at their'lower extremities to the 10 tion with a battery container having molded reband 10 and having their upper extremities free 10 ."L

cesses Orhand holes, a pair of auxiliary projectfor movement to and from the recesses 9. Rigid, ing handles adapted to be quickly and easily apupstanding projections 16 on the band 10 have plied to. the container for a specific type of intheir upper ends connected by horizontal grips. I stallation and to facilitate carrying the battery, which are integral With the p j Each 16 the auxiliary handles having unusual strength g p 1 is f d by rolling a cylindrical heed '*1 11 by reason of a novel arrangement of members the integral sheet of metal from which the entire I embracing the outer, opposite, vertical corners, auxiliary handle is u upper edges and hand recesses of the container. h auxiliary handles are die Stamped Other objects will appear and be more fully otherwise shaped from sheet metal of sufficient 20 pointed out in the following specification and thickness and strength to withstand the strains 20 claims. which may be imposed on them in the usual Referring to the accompanying drawing which course of service and such sheet metal ispreferillustrates the best form of. my device at present ly Coated Plated W a s tant H etal 0 known to me; composition adapted to withstand the action of Figure 1 is a plan view of a battery container t elements d f t a id us d in the bat- 25 with a pair of my improved handles attached terieS- The auxiliary handles may be applied to the thereto;

Fig, 2 is a fragmentaryend View of t containers either before or after the batterytainer and handle; plates or cells are installed in the containers. Fig. 3 is a fragmentary section taken on the It will be understood that the a andle iS 30 line 3-3 of Fig. 2, and merely pressed downward from the top of the Fig. 4 is an end view showing th container container with the extremities 12 of the arms 11 with the integral handle or hand recesses only. in engagement W the h ld s 8 and with The container illustrated is of the common the band 10 p theeuter Surface of e e d molded type, usually constructed from rubber or fi- During the downward movement, the 35 asphaltic composition. It has side walls 5, end tongues 15 ar sprun u w rd a d a t y r a h walls 6 and partitions '7. The upper portions of a p s i n in s ry w th t recess 9 h y, spri the end walls 6 and corners ar reinfor ed by into the recess. The sheet metal has sufficient increased thicknesses of material and near each resiliency to permit the necessary bending a d 40 corner there is a vertically extending shoulder 8 7 to restore the P s to their Original form h 40 adapted to be engaged by members of th in place. Downward movement is stopped; by iliary handles hereinafter described. The reint fingers 13 Which engage the pp g f forced end walls have handle recesses 9 formed the Well 6 as tongues 15 Spring into the therein as an integral part of the container. IeeeSS 9.

A pair of auxiliary handles are formed to de- The handle is rendered unusually Strong; y 45 tachably engage the end walls and vertical cory arrangement f the m 11 m ra n 'g h ners of the container. A band of sheet metal in, opposite side Walls 5 and shoulders whiehieoof suitable thickness and strength, extends ent w t h fin s 3 (engaging t upp r fa d tirely across each end wall on the outer surface inner surfaces of the end Walls) and Withithe of the same and integral arms 11, projectin tongues 15 (engaging in the recesses 9) to strong- 50 from the ends of the band 10, embrace the outer y ra the a d against movement any surfaces of the side walls 5 and have their exdirection relative to the container. If it becomes tremities 12 offset to positively engage the shoulnecessary to rem v the y handles, a ders 8 formed on the container. A pair of intool may beinserted centrally between the bandtegral fingers 13 project from the upper edge of 10 and wall 6 with sufficient force to spring the 55 band 10 and withdraw the tongues 15 from the recesses 9. This may be accomplished without damage to the container or handles.

The extremities 14 of the fingers 13 are covered and protected by the cement or composition which is customarily used as a seal for the assembled battery. The auxiliary handles are preferably formedbefore attaching .to the container and no shaping is necessary after they have been put in place to make them fast on the container.

My invention makes it possible for the battery manufacturer and wholesale and retail dealers to carry in stock batteries having handles built into the containers of one type only, together with the auxiliary handles which may be'readily installed on these batteries when it is desired to adapt them to such types of service as require raised handles. This effects a substantial saving in the costs and convenience of maintaining stocks of batteries to meet all requirements. The invention also makes it possible for the ultimate consumer or owner of the battery to adapt the battery, by means of the auxiliary handles, to different types of service. Thus, at small expense, a battery without projecting handles may be altered for service requiring projecting handles or a battery with the auxiliary handles may have them removed for service requiring the absence of projections. In providing the above-mentioned savings and advantages to the dealers, manufacturers and users of the batteries, the invention does not sacrifice any of'the features of simplicity and strength obtainable withthe different types of battery containers and handles in common use.

relative to said container, said tongue being arranged to be sprung substantially into the plane of said band to permit the downward application of the handle to said container, and means projecting from said band and engaging the upper edge of .said end wall to limit downward movement of said band relative to the container.

2. An auxiliary handle for a battery container having side walls and an end wall, said end wall being formed with a handle recess, comprising a sheet metal band spanning said end wall and engaging said side walls, a resilient tongue normally projecting obliquely upward from said band into said recess to confine said handle against upward Withdrawal, said tongue being arranged to be sprung substantially into the plane of said band to permit the downward application of the handle tosaid container and a pair of fingers projectingfrom said handle in engagement with the upper edge of said end wall to limit downward movement 'ofsaid auxiliary handle relative to the container, said fingers having their inner extremities ofiset downward to engage the inner surface of said end wall.

CARL G. REETZ. 

